GANDERBAL: Department of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized a day-long cleanliness and awareness drive at Tulmulla campus here.
The programme was driven by sensitizing the students towards the ill-effects of one-time use of polythene and also developing the attitude of respect for manual work in the students at large.
Dean and Head School of Education, Prof. Syed Zahoor Ahmad Geelani, kick-started the event and emphasized that, “students and faculty should use eco-friendly material for packaging and carrying the daily goods instead of the polybags”. He urged the participants to inform others, with greater assertiveness, the non-negotiable and deleterious impact of polybags on nature.
The event saw huge participation from the M.Ed. students of Teacher Education who worked passionately and relentlessly in cleaning the corridors, classrooms, labs, lawns and paths housed in the building of Education & Physics departments. The event also witnessed a student rally for raising awareness about the benefits of employing eco-friendly materials for packaging and carrying purposes.
The programme was coordinated by Dr. Nasiya, Assistant Prof. Deptt of Education.